# The Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

S.R. 2025/164 · made 8 October 2025 · revised to 1 September 2026

Regulations 2 to 4 of these regulations amend the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) by increasing the basic and higher amounts prescribed in the 2005 Regulations. In each case the increases are by 2.7% and will come into operation on 1st September 2026.

Made under: The Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (Article 4, Article 14)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/student-fees-amounts-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisr_20250164_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/student-fees-amounts-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/pdf/nisrem_20250164_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Education
Made 8th October 2025
Coming into operation 1st September 2026
The Department for the Economy, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 4(8) and 14(4) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with Article 4(11)(a)(i) and (b)(i) of the Higher Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 the Department is satisfied that the increases to the basic and higher amounts are no greater than are required to maintain the value of those amounts in real terms.

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Student Fees (Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025.
(2) Regulations 2 to 4 come into operation on 1st September 2026.

## 2 Amendment of the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

The Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended as provided by regulations 3 and 4.

## 3 Amendment of the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

In regulation 3 (prescribed basic and higher amounts)—
(a) for “£1,910” substitute “£1,960”; and
(b) for “£4,855” substitute “£4,985”.

## 4 Amendment of the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

In regulation 4 (prescribed basic and higher amounts for specified courses)—
(a) for “£930” substitute “£955”; and
(b) for “£2,410” substitute “£2,475”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for the Economy on 8th October 2025.
L.S.
Mrs Moira Doherty
A senior officer of the Department for the Economy

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulations 2 to 4 of these regulations amend the Student Fees (Amounts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) by increasing the basic and higher amounts prescribed in the 2005 Regulations. In each case the increases are by 2.7% and will come into operation on 1st September 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/164 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/student-fees-amounts-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2025
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